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Back **Genocide in Darfur** (4 Feb, 2010 Howard Lesser) Groups Welcome Appeal of Genocide Charges against Sudan’s Bashir

This Article is about the genocide that is occuring in Darfur. Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir is being charged with 5 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Last march an arrest warrant was issued against Mr. Bashir for those crimes. The charges of genocide were thrown out by prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo. Justices said last year there were insufficient grounds to charge Sudan's president with genocide. The president of the largest organization in the alliance, Jerry fowler of Save Darfur Coalition, said that wednesday's rulings shows legal errors that should provide hope to Darfur victims and rebel groups. Fowler also says that if President Bashir goes on to face trial that is when the standard of proving genocide charges beyond a reasonable doubt will apply.

I was surprised when i found out that the genocide charges were originally thrown out. I think that the President should be charged and convicted of the alleged crimes againt humanity. I believe that we need to make an example out of him to help prevent genocide in the future.

Just like many other genocides, the perpetrator seems to literally be getting away with murder. I believe, as well, that we need to make him into an example and hold him accountable for his crimes. This just shows other dictator and leaders that they can get away with such acts and not be responsible. -Spencer VanHoose

I would have to agree with Spencer, everybody that commits genocide gets away with the crime. I also had this article and about 2.7 million people fled to saftey and about 300,000 people were slaughtered, this is really disturbing that the people commiting these crimes are getting away with them. -Brandon S.